25 Notable alumni of University of the Philippines Los Banos
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of the Philippines Los Banos is ranked #2,422 in the world and #5 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from University of the Philippines Los Banos sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of the Philippines Los Banos won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Emerlinda R. Roman
1949-. (aged 77)
academic
Emerlinda Ramos–Roman is a Filipino educator and university administrator who served as the 19th President of the University of the Philippines from 2005 to 2011, becoming the first woman to hold such position. Roman presently sits as the chairperson of the board of trustees of the International Rice Research Institute and is Professor Emerita at the Cesar E.A. Virata School...
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2. Paolo Villaluna
film director
Paolo Villaluna is a Filipino film, television and TV commercial director best known for directing the official music video for the Philippine national anthem and the films "Selda (The Inmate, 2007)", and "Pedicab (2016)". He is part of the Philippine New Wave’s "most significant, most exciting digital frontliners of the alternative movement" (Philippine New Wave, Movfest Publishings, 2010) that emerged...
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3. Aloysius Baes
1948-2006 (aged 58)
hymnwriter
environmental chemist
Aloysius “Ochie” Ureta Baes was a Filipino chemist, environmentalist, pro-democracy activist, educator and musician.
4. Eduardo Quisumbing
1895-1986 (aged 91)
botanist
orchidologist
Eduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles was a Filipino biologist and leading authority of plants in the Philippines.
5. Nicanor Perlas
1950-2025 (aged 75)
environmentalist
politician
trade unionist
Nicanor Jesús Pineda Perlas III was a Filipino activist and awardee of the Right Livelihood Award in 2003, which is often referred as an alternative Nobel Prize.
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6. Nilo Alcala
1978-. (aged 48)
composer
conductor
Nilo Alcala is a Filipino-American composer and 2019 The American Prize Winner in Composition. He is the first Philippine-born composer to be commissioned by Grammy winner Los Angeles Master Chorale, and also to receive the Aaron Copland House Residency Award.
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7. Antonio Bautista
1937-1974 (aged 37)
airman
Antonio Marfori Bautista was an F-86 Sabre pilot who served in the Philippine Air Force. He served in the aerobatic display team the Blue Diamonds and fought against rebels in the south of the country. He was killed in action in January 1974.
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8. Emil Q. Javier
1940-. (aged 86)
Emil Q. Javier is a Filipino plant geneticist and agronomist best known for having served as the 17th President of the University of the Philippines between 1993 and 1999. He was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines for contributions in Agriculture in August 2019.
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9. Ramon Barba
1939-2021 (aged 82)
horticulturist
Ramon Cabanos Barba ONS was a Filipino inventor and horticulturist best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate. Barba was proclaimed a National Scientist of the Philippines in June 2014.
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10. Jiggy Manicad
1974-. (aged 52)
journalist
Rodrigo Defeo "Jiggy" Manicad Jr. is a Filipino television news producer, reporter and broadcast journalist.
11. Arsenio Balisacan
economist
Arsenio Molina Balisacan is a Filipino economist and academic who has served as the first secretary of economy, planning, and development, under President Bongbong Marcos since 2025. Balisacan headed his department's predecessor, the National Economic Development Authority, from May 2012 to January 2016 under the Benigno Aquino III administration. He then served under the Duterte administration as the Chairperson of...
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12. Teodoro Casiño
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
politician
Teodoro "Teddy" Acevedo Casiño is a Filipino activist, writer, and journalist. He was a member of the House of Representatives for Bayan Muna. He is currently the chairperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan).
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13. William Dar
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
William Dollente Dar is a Filipino horticulturist and civil servant who served as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Duterte administration. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 5, 2019, to replace Emmanuel Piñol. Dar held the same position under President Joseph Estrada in an acting capacity from 1998 to 1999. He is also a former Director General...
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14. Ariella Arida
1988-. (aged 38)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Ariella "Ara" Hernandez Arida is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder, actress, and model, who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2013. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2013 competition where she placed as the third runner-up.
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15. Juan Miguel Zubiri
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernandez Zubiri is a Filipino politician who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2016, a position he previously held from 2007 until his resignation in 2011. During his Senate tenure, he served as the 30th senate president of the Philippines from 2022 to 2024 as Senate majority leader from 2008 to 2010, 2018 to...
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16. Sol Aragones
1977-. (aged 49)
journalist
politician
Marisol "Sol" Castillo Aragones-Sampelo is a Filipino politician and former journalist who has served as the 19th governor of Laguna since 2025. The founder of the Akay National Political Party (AKAY), she previously served as the representative of Laguna's third district from 2013 to 2022 and ran for governor in the 2022 elections.
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17. Mark Lapid
1979-. (aged 47)
actor
Mark Tadeo Lapid is an actor and politician in the Philippines. He is a former Governor of Pampanga (2004–2007). President Gloria Arroyo appointed him as general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 2008. From 2009 to 2016, he served as chief operating officer of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) under President Benigno Aquino III. TIEZA is...
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18. Isidro Ungab
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Isidro Tom Ungab is a Filipino politician serving as the representative of the Third District of Davao City in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He previously served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2020 to 2022 and again from 2022 to 2023.
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19. Sergio Osmeña III
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Sergio "Serge" de la Rama Osmeña III is a Filipino politician and legislator who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is a grandson of the 4th president of the Philippines, Sergio Osmeña. In his eighteen years in the Senate, Osmeña chaired the most committees and filed the most bills in the history of the institution.
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20. Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr
1935-2020 (aged 85)
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Eduardo "Danding" Murphy Cojuangco Jr. was a Filipino businessman and politician. He was the chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He served as a Philippine ambassador and governor of Tarlac. In 2016, his personal wealth was estimated at US$1.16 billion, and it was estimated that at one...
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21. Ramon Paje
politician
Ramón Jesús Palmiano Paje is a Filipino civil servant. He was the 19th secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Prior to his appointment, he was DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations and Executive Director of the Minerals Development Council under the Office of the President in concurrent capacity.
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22. Jerrold Tarog
1977-. (aged 49)
film director
screenwriter
Jerrold Viacrucis Tarog is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and composer. He is best known for directing Heneral Luna (2015), Bliss (2017) and Goyo: The Boy General (2018). His first feature film was the independently-produced Confessional (2007), followed by Mangatyanan (2009) and Sana Dati (2013). He directed segments for the Shake, Rattle & Roll horror series.
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23. Abigail Binay
1975-. (aged 51)
lawyer
politician
Mar-len Abigail Sombillo Binay-Campos is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Makati from 2016 to 2025. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016, when she was succeeded by her husband, Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
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24. Rogel Mari Sese
scientist
Rogel Mari D. Sese is a Filipino astrophysicist who is known for being a proponent of space science in the Philippines.
25. Bernardita Catalla
1958-2020 (aged 62)
diplomat
Bernardita Leonido Catalla was a Filipina career diplomat who was last appointed the Philippine ambassador to Lebanon. Prior to her posting in Lebanon, she was also assigned to Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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